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Albanianational football team record

113
Wins
84
Draws
205
Defeats

402 matches, 1946 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1661, 69th in the world

Albania have played 402 internationals since 1946: 113 wins, 84 draws and 205 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Georgia, with 17 meetings. Their biggest win is 6–1 against Cyprus in a friendly on 12 August 2009.

Albania's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All40211384205385–59228%
Competitive2816854159239–44624%
Friendlies121453046146–14637%
At home187714472214–20138%
Away1823133118135–34917%
Neutral venues331171536–4233%

Record against every opponent

Albania have played 71 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Georgia1744914–242024
Romania17331110–412016
Poland16231111–222026
Germany14011310–382001
Greece1343610–132005
Bulgaria1234510–152023
Turkey1242614–132019
Denmark101364–192015
North Macedonia102447–122017
Andorra971115–42025
France91174–202019
Iceland932411–122022
Northern Ireland92255–132010
Spain90093–322024
Ukraine91177–172026
Belarus842212–102026
England80081–232025
Finland82157–102026
Hungary82152–192021
Luxembourg841310–52026
Malta852114–32014
Austria70072–192016
Israel72056–102026
Latvia71608–72025
Moldova752015–32023
Portugal71155–132015
Slovenia71242–62013
Switzerland70164–122016
Armenia641110–52022
Azerbaijan64118–42024
Cyprus622212–72013
Lithuania62137–72020
San Marino660018–12026
Sweden61145–112024
Bosnia51224–52017
Czech Republic51225–62024
Italy50052–92024
Norway51225–62018
Yugoslavia50144–131967
Estonia41303–12022
Kazakhstan43106–22020
Liechtenstein44009–02024
Netherlands40041–72007
Ireland40132–62003
Serbia42114–22025
Wales41212–32021
Czechoslovakia31024–61991
East Germany30122–71973
Kosovo31114–62020
Montenegro33009–22011
Qatar32015–32022
Belgium1–3 (1984), 2–0 (1984)21013–31984
China2–3 (1957), 1–1 (1973)20113–41973
Faroe Islands3–1 (2023), 0–0 (2023)21103–12023
Jordan0–0 (2018), 4–2 (2025)21104–22025
Russia1–4 (2002), 3–1 (2003)21014–52003
Scotland0–2 (2018), 0–4 (2018)20020–62018
Algeria3–0 (1976)11003–01976
Argentina0–4 (2011)10010–42011
Bahrain0–3 (2002)10010–32002
Cameroon0–0 (2012)10100–02012
Chile0–3 (2024)10010–32024
Croatia2–2 (2024)10102–22024
Cuba0–0 (1988)10100–01988
Gibraltar1–0 (2025)11001–02025
Iran1–0 (2012)11001–02012
Mexico0–4 (2002)10010–42002
Morocco0–0 (2016)10100–02016
Saudi Arabia1–1 (2022)10101–12022
Uzbekistan1–0 (2010)11001–02010
Vietnam5–0 (2003)11005–02003

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v CyprusFriendly, 12 Aug 20096–1 for Albania
  2. v San MarinoWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Sept 20215–0 for Albania
  3. v VietnamFriendly, 12 Feb 20035–0 for Albania
  4. v MontenegroFriendly, 22 Aug 19465–0 for Albania
  5. at MoldovaEuro qualifying, 14 Oct 20194–0 for Albania

Heaviest defeats

  1. at HungaryFriendly, 24 Sept 19500–12 for Albania
  2. at SpainEuro qualifying, 19 Dec 19900–9 for Albania
  3. at GermanyWorld Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 19810–8 for Albania
  4. at GermanyEuro qualifying, 8 Apr 19670–6 for Albania
  5. at RomaniaFriendly, 8 Oct 19500–6 for Albania

Latest results

  1. v San MarinoNations League, 6 Oct 20262–1 for Albania
  2. at FinlandNations League, 3 Oct 20261–2 for Albania
  3. at San MarinoNations League, 29 Sept 20263–0 for Albania
  4. v BelarusNations League, 26 Sept 20262–0 for Albania
  5. v LuxembourgFriendly, 6 Jun 20260–1 for Albania
  6. v IsraelFriendly, 3 Jun 20260–1 for Albania
  7. v UkraineFriendly, 31 Mar 20260–1 for Albania
  8. at PolandWorld Cup qualifying, 26 Mar 20261–2 for Albania
  9. v EnglandWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Nov 20250–2 for Albania
  10. at AndorraWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 20251–0 for Albania

Albania's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1946: 1514End of 1947: 1422End of 1948: 1459End of 1949: 1432End of 1950: 1418End of 1952: 1429End of 1953: 1440End of 1957: 1436End of 1958: 1433End of 1963: 1440End of 1964: 1392End of 1965: 1339End of 1967: 1338End of 1970: 1326End of 1971: 1376End of 1972: 1350End of 1973: 1341End of 1976: 1365End of 1980: 1371End of 1981: 1333End of 1982: 1333End of 1983: 1322End of 1984: 1389End of 1985: 1373End of 1986: 1362End of 1987: 1342End of 1988: 1335End of 1989: 1322End of 1990: 1305End of 1991: 1351End of 1992: 1359End of 1993: 1320End of 1994: 1296End of 1995: 1395End of 1996: 1376End of 1997: 1373End of 1998: 1404End of 1999: 1404End of 2000: 1476End of 2001: 1448End of 2002: 1423End of 2003: 1504End of 2004: 1534End of 2005: 1529End of 2006: 1508End of 2007: 1487End of 2008: 1507End of 2009: 1490End of 2010: 1525End of 2011: 1485End of 2012: 1518End of 2013: 1531End of 2014: 1639End of 2015: 1659End of 2016: 1624End of 2017: 1649End of 2018: 1555End of 2019: 1572End of 2020: 1592End of 2021: 1624End of 2022: 1584End of 2023: 1673End of 2024: 1679End of 2025: 1713End of 2026: 1661
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1724, reached on 13 November 2025. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
World Cup qualifying12328167992–207
Friendly121453046146–146
Euro qualifying109242659100–177
Nations League24951025–27
Balkan Cup103259–17
Malta International Tournament63218–6
European Championship61144–8
Prime Minister's Cup30211–4

Top scorers

  1. 1Erjon Bogdani11
  2. 2Sokol Çikalleshi10
  3. 3Rey Manaj9
  4. 4Sokol Kushta9
  5. 5Armando Sadiku7
  6. 6Igli Tare7
  7. 7Alban Bushi6
  8. 8Altin Rraklli6
  9. 9Hamdi Salihi6
  10. 10Bekim Balaj5

Counted from the 238 of 402 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Albania play their first international?

On 22 August 1946, a 5–0 win against Montenegro in a friendly.

What is Albania's biggest win?

6–1 against Cyprus in a friendly on 12 August 2009.

What is Albania's heaviest defeat?

0–12 against Hungary in a friendly on 24 September 1950.

Who have Albania played the most?

Georgia: 17 matches, with 4 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats for Albania.

What is Albania's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 4 September 2025 to 13 November 2025.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.